Should I Enter Off A Fair Value Gap Or An Order Block? | ICT Trading Strategy

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This video covers in what circumstances you should enter off an order block and a fair value gap with examples for each. As well as, what to do when you are not sure! It goes over ICTs trading strategy entries covering both fair value gaps and order blocks.
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[@RoyalBlue1905]

Every thing makes sense with hindsight. Doing it in real time takes skill and balls.

[@Rodrigo-tk2fm]

Skill 》balls There's no fear if you have risk management and proper plan

[@KOSMIKFEADRECORDS]

@@Rodrigo-tk2fm No risk no reward. Tried the no fear tactic.. your not doing it right

[@yassinetalbi5884]

There was an FVG inside that first order block. The answer of your video is : Always enter from an FVG after liquidity grab (inside range inducement )

[@valerioelorza9898]

and in the second example there was a clear liquidity sweep on high with wicks and no body HH! maybe he needs go back to study...?

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[@ismailkurniawan3289]

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[@confluenceking1657]

Finally, making the process more objective rather than subjective!

[@simulationfx]

Good way of thinking about it

[@mathswizard9009]

Finally a video that explains when to enter from what and how to. Been struggling with this for ages too. 👍

[@simulationfx]

Thanks!

[@Samw8484]

He dont even mark off order blocks properly! The guy hasn't a clue. Don't learn from this guy if You are a new trader You will fail!

[@onwebenjamin2677]

@@Samw8484 you are a terrible human being. He shouldn't learn from this guy but you are not offering any help! Go create your own yt channel and stop moving around his comment section trying to prove you know anything cause you don't. Profitable traders don't have the time to be in people's yt comment section criticizing them!

[@vaderaspen1357]

Amazing work 👍, I always say that trading and investing is safer and very profitable with the right help and guidance.

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[@malcolmyoumans2096]

Also it's important to have a narrative around everything with HTF and defining your Trading Range

[@tradingjourney9911]

Thanks for your clear crystal explanation, I really appreciate your effort ❣

[@varinders016]

@ 4:47, it is mentioned that the liquidity is taken from the bottom. There can clearly be a case made for liquidity taken from the topside as well and construct a downside setup. The price also reacts to fvgs towards downside after grabbing the liquidity from topside. The only thing that will prevent one from focusing on that setups is if they have bullish bias for the day. Otherwise it's hard to ignore that.

[@apexdaytrader]

Let's just sit down and imagine somehow you learned how to read “who has the control of the market”. And you are willing to share the knowledge on KZbin. I must be reallllyyyy lucky to have this video sent to me. And you can read who is in control just by reading raw candle sticks. Just stupidly amazing. And on the 5 minute chart.

[@malcolmyoumans2096]

At 5:58 time I see different I see a failure swing low form and a MITIGATION BLOCK form on last up close candle before failed swing low. That's were price rejected from. The MITIGATION BLOCK that formed from aggressive reprising bullish is what actually validated the fvg entry to go long. People who got in short at the top of failed low were under water when price energetically reversed bullish so when price got back there the shorter under water water to mitigate their position and get out of trade which triggers buy orders.

[@stillnyc7770]

If you know the order of the PD arrays you know that from a swing low or a swing high ( failure swing) the OB will form before the FVG and before the OB form you have the Rejection block which you can treat as a OB if you want a deep discount going long you will enter on a OB before the FVG sometime you won’t get the FVG till you get the Shift in market structure and for a deeper discount going long you will enter on the Rejection Block it’s a more aggressive move

[@baravanduski9519]

I'm going with ICT as I'm studying for his videos now. Must say I'm improving a lot.

[@digitz6610]

How is it so far

[@JBFX-Trades]

Excellent video. This is exactly what I’ve been struggling with.

[@simulationfx]

Glad to hear it!

[@gsjajaah]

6 year ago extremely struggling for me decide enter on order block or fvg, finally i find best way to be fixed this problem, If FVG close above or below structure i don't enter on FVG, The logic behind cause bank likely hood take profit at any Structure.

[@raphaeldeguzman7417]

what

[@tradinggod9327]

new to this channel and I love it, keep making these videos mate.❣

[@simulationfx]

Thanks, will do!

[@BoneTube-vm4fj]

I use both two. But sometime you will get early entry in fvg which resulted in floating loss.

[@jamesfreddyc]

Another option: don't obsess over massive RR and simply place entry points near extremes of premium (for shorts) and discount (for longs). The 70 level is a great spot!

[@tradinglearning6766]

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[@KOSMIKFEADRECORDS]

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[@joewesleysamuel4170]

An answer to my long time doubt! thanks for the video

[@ferdinandorocca337]

So if I understood correctly is always better to enter FVG (following OB) so no risk of being cut out of the trade…. Ok RR could be better but still 5:1 or 3:1 I would be happy with both 😁

[@BusingeFrank]

This question has been itching my brain. Thanks very much bro

[@JustinKofford]

I've never seen an order block charted the way you did in your first example. What's the deal with that?

[@Lo-Fi-_-Gaming]

Ah yes, this is the topic! Thanks!

[@madebymark8795]

wow, u did a great thing. Tks so much.

[@sheilanfc]

very helpful! thankyou i am still learning in the Nusantara fx community class

[@millibagmindset8707]

This way very helping. Thank you

[@DarkRavenCOD]

Wasn't OB the candle before move up? So the Red candle ? (Beginning of the video)

[@lovelifetips1706]

That's right.Two players..The banks and the Algorithm. Liquidity is taken care of by the Algorithm to rebalance price where there is displacement creating imbalances or price efficiency. It usually happens by a spike of a wick,the Algorithm takes out internal Liquidity then reverses the price,while doing so,an imbalance is formed when market structure shifts and trend changes direction..Immediately the high created by the Algorithm is strong and respected..Hence the imbalance created will be your entry..Use Fib to estimate entry point.

[@garrybest3534]

I'm more aggressive and go in as quickly as possible on that "Spike of a wick" (Liquidity Grab) with a stop 3 handles above in case it fools me and goes even higher. So far, high win rate, and a better ratio = 4/1, 5/1, or more.

[@banginzaza]

That's more like breaks and retest. And support and resistance. That works too

[@liakella]

Very well done video, easily explained and easy to understand

[@SniperFVG]

you can choose ote and imbalance to more confluence in your trade

[@PriceTargetAssassin]

So based on the ideal scenario, in the case of your example. Wouldn’t a buy stop be a good idea right after the liquidity grab? This is further confirmation for the uptrend.

[@simulationfx]

Could be, never used buy stops like that

[@DavidPadlozniy]

Work this strategy also for xau usd?

[@vagabond_trader]

Can you clarify why then we didn't assume that algo's were in control when we can clearly see a reaction to the FVG before the move up/failure to break high and then dip down into order block . We first react off the FVG from 9am so wouldn't we assume algo's are in control? I'm sure I'm missing something :) Thanks in advance.

[@simulationfx]

I think you are talking about example 2 if so then price reacts from an order block (by my definition) and so for me it would count. I can see why you think its a FVG reaction and tbh that is a fair assessment, but after that move we can see price fills a FVG but that doesn't lead to a higher high and so when price comes into the order block left behind we can understand that the institutions are in control here rather than the market algo. Great question!

[@vagabond_trader]

@@simulationfx Thank you so much!

[@pizzagundam920]

Question: in Crypto which do you think is more prevalent? Banks or Algorithm? Since it's more decentralized are we expecting more algorithm moves since supposedly banks are not here?

[@simulationfx]

I think in crypto its both too. The misconception is that banks are not involved in crypto. However, that is not true. They have been for a while - just been secretive.

[@ClarenceClaymore69]

I thought an order block or a bullish order block in the example shown was the last bearish candle before an impulsive move upwards? But you highlight the last bullish candle?

[@simulationfx]

My own way of doing it

[@whitegoose8192]

Please make a video explaining order flow...

[@Ry_999]

This is perfect explanation

[@richardwilliamsmusic]

How can you tell which FVG to enter if they're close? Do you have a video on that? Or even when FVGs overlap within each other on shorter/longer time frames?

[@shaynekallio9012]

Thats the catch u dont know, i’ve noticed that the price goes to the fvg that is usually under the 50% line on the fib

[@GuyLogen]

FVG on mondays and fridays, OB on tuesdays and thursday, BB on Wednesday and SUGON Saturday and Sunday

[@aramokurdo]

true only bad thing is stoploss is too much specially for lower capital traders like for me its a death strategy honestly!

[@teaasiaa]

Not with proper risk-reward calculations. Adjusting your lot size to accommodate each trade. That way you don't risk more than you desire.

[@sabrieriee3591]

Please correct me if I am wrong but, the examples of FVG working and not working is not following rules from ICT in this video example(u already know what it is) thus, making it work or not is i think not related here because its invalid because of not following the rules.

[@simulationfx]

Yeah, so i learnt the concepts for ICT and applied them in my own way. This is what I come to believe is true from my own testing and what I was able to find out when putting in the work on charts. ICT has so many different concepts that we can take away individually and use differently.

[@paweeclipse7354]

What is for you order block? Look at 2:38 -it's not a order block 3:27 it also any order block You choosed what you want to show rejection of price but all this places aren;t order blocks

[@haaaileey44]

do a video on how you mark your ob’s

[@vanced9213]

OB still wins 1st example inside structure OB. 2nd example there is entry earlier using breaker block. Fvg is just a byproduct of OB. Finally it's your choice

[@manthanbagda7870]

same bro

[@krel4115]

i go for fvg because not all obs are tradeable... hmm wo the the ipda algo the banks cant trade... i think...

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[@Pintomenos]

in which timeframes do you usually trade this strategy? or SMC works better in which timeframes?

[@simulationfx]

any timeframes

[@makhaolamofoka8738]

Gr8 content as always, thank u mate.

[@975carino]

Hi thanks u but de wait thé vidéo about witch inblance choose

[@Ben-ch5fv]

Nice, good idea maybes 50% of typical R/R when entry at FVG and 50% entry from OB? That way won’t miss the trade entirely

[@simulationfx]

yeah thats not a bad thing to do either

[@user-fr1qv8gn3j]

thanks so much

[@antonioelenildo3893]

Excelente vídeo, muito obrigado!

[@markmcnair5864]

Can you explain why you wouldn’t be looking at the order block prior to the big red candle on the last trade example around 9:00? I get that we don’t know whether to enter on a FVG or OB. I’m just wondering how you knew to ignore the OB right before the move that actually broke all of that previous structure?

[@raphaeldeguzman7417]

replay tool

[@tyler4964]

curious why youre anchoring your bullish orderblocks to green candles. most confusing thing about this subject is the huge variety of ways people are using them. is it because the green candle youre anchoring to is part of a red candle in a higher timeframe or what?

[@tyler4964]

and bearish order blocks to red candles. . is that something he covered in paid mentorship? last video i just watched, dude was showing breakers and refering them to standard orderblocks saying the requirement of the order block is that a short term low is broken followed by break of short term high, basically a breaker i guess.. there doesnt seem to be any order to this theory. After watching almost every video on ICTs channel, i think he could be helpful by spending more time going into very detailed specifics of all these terms and how to apply them and whats ok to alter from the standard. mining gold aint easy. lotsa sifting

[@simulationfx]

Good question. I do it for two reasons. The first being the fact that sometimes order blocks get missed. So by picking the candles the way I do, i ensure that happens less frequently, although I still get missed sometimes. The second reason is because for example in a sell trade a red candle will have a green candle inside it on a lower timeframe so it doesn’t really matter which color candle i pick. As long as either, there is the opposite color on a lower timeframe and/or i cover the ICT order block with my SL. Ive found that marking my order blocks like this work best for me. 👍

[@lazyman9]

Can I make entries with only order block and FVG?

[@TonyStark-yv5qc]

Yes, but only after confirmation in shorter times of 15 or 5 minutes.

[@lanceroehrig5615]

You’re not marking the OB correctly!

[@simulationfx]

Yeah, I mark them a bit differently to most people. I do this because from my backtesting and the way I trade this works better for me.

[@lanceroehrig5615]

@@simulationfx copy. I’m an ICT charter member so just wanted to point that out was all. If it works for you then great 💪🏼👊🏼

[@simulationfx]

@@lanceroehrig5615 thanks mate, appreciate it

[@forexmoneymatrix]

Was about to say the same thing.

[@WilsonProject]

@@lanceroehrig5615 could you recommend a video with instruction on how to mark them

[@nadeem5476]

it is easy to comment AFTER looking the future moves :)

[@jasoncowie2390]

Can you make a video breaking down in detail what order blocks look like

[@brittanysalsbury7066]

i have a video that rly helped me if u want it.

[@raphaeldeguzman7417]

it's literally the last candle before an impulsive move. just chart it out like an s/r zone using the rectangle tool.

[@edrinanimousanandez7512]

Hello sir. Thanks so much for the video. But u ignored the liquidity that was above price. If I was in such a scenario, I don't know what I would have done. why did u ignore it

[@simulationfx]

for which example?

[@edrinanimousanandez7512]

@@simulationfx the last example. We had liquidity above and below. Then when the liquidity below was cleared. U sold after confirmation but we still had liquidity above price

[@simulationfx]

thats because we had order flow confirmation that price was breaking down

[@DanMProductionsBois]

The first example you would only know that high in hindsight. Unless I'm reading into this wrong.

[@Kilonz0]

Is that an ict OB? Or am i the one not understanding? Or haven't read enough?

[@simulationfx]

Yeah, I draw my OBs a little differently

[@endurance_fx]

Great video

[@DippySippy]

Do you look for fvg on higher time frame. Then lool for fvg on lower time frame.

[@simulationfx]

yeah, higher the timeframe the better

[@DippySippy]

@@simulationfx i meant you look at 15m timeframe for fvg then go to 1m timeframe and look for break of structure then trade the fvg. When drawing trend line do you just draw the latest swing high and the latest swing low?

[@simulationfx]

@@DippySippy i dont really use trendlines that often, only to mark out liquidity. But yes, going from 15m fvg to 1m.

[@DippySippy]

@@simulationfx thanks bro. Would be good to have someone explain ict videos in his own words then explain in an easier way. It would be fun. I tried learning his ways. You try to learn the mentorship videos like episod 3, trying to kill oneself trying to understand it. Just to have him eplain it very clearly in episode 6. Youre doing a great job bro. Just a quick question about order block. He says it happens when there is a liquidity run on a low swing then it goes up to break bulish structure. The open of the first candle leading to the swing low is where the order block candle is. But i see you drawing order blocks just after the swing low or the swing high. Im so confused lol

[@ravdizwatch1554]

Do u entry once the candle that touched ob closes?

[@Erenjeager092]

8:02 how is a downclose candle a bearish OB ???

[@nomfundomakhanya5889]

His not strict with icts method( of the last bearish candle before the buy). He takes the pivot engulfed candle(regardless of the candle type). I also use this method extremely powerful tweak.

[@Erenjeager092]

@@nomfundomakhanya5889 thanks man just wondering why he didnt mention it

[@asp6494]

No harm meant here but just being factual. The way you are marking your Order Blocks is not the way ICT Trader taught Order Blocks. If you will go to his youtube channel and watch the video 2022 ICT Mentorship Episode 3 he shows exactly how to find and mark Order Blocks.

[@simulationfx]

Yeah, i do mine differently

[@RubyCat-xe6xq]

Its easy to run it on backtesting

[@DearTime911]

ICT is a great approach but be aware there are lots of way to make money out there which means you should be universal not only focusing on a certain method. First you should be disciplined Second you must see the market out of box. Zero, trend and wave are the things last forever in any situation.

[@asp6494]

I am sorry let me correct my self the first OB you marked was not like ICT OB's

[@deliveravalon2985]

A better answer to this question is - TIME .

[@omololatemilade3188]

Really, can you please explain

[@DrJarimba]

what is the market algorithm ? you make it sound like it's one entity...

[@petergonazlez]

....

[@hellforcer]

You didn't get single OB correct.

[@simulationfx]

i draw mine a little differently to most

[@heybear7271]

True

[@vopan]

The explanation assumes that banks and algorithms are two different actors when in reality the algorithms are run by the banks

[@simulationfx]

That could also be the case…

[@svnyy9396]

🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@adorationmilan7368]

that is not an orderblock that u mark at 2:40

[@ionutsaghin1705]

3:06 that’s not the order block bro, the one bellow is , if that was the case anyway, it’s been mitigated so it’s invalide . That’s what I learnt

[@ionutsaghin1705]

In the specific shown case : The OB is the last candle on the Bearish move and what follows ( bullish ) has to create inefficiency (FVG) + it must be unmitigated. If this 3 criteria are not met it can’t be identified as an OB , it’s invalid

[@GINOTAMAYO]

So many strats is ict the way to go ? Why

[@simulationfx]

I think so, I mean he literally brought these concepts to the public eye

[@cristianbaias74]

i see you marked the order block as being the first bullish candle that caused the bos... this video has 172k views and gives wrong info

[@szoverfilaszlo466]

easy TA in hindsight :)) "lets say we have 1:5, perfect" ooookkkk

[@heartstrings110]

Unfortunately, this isn’t what ICT teaches. However, this is a strategy that can work…maybe. But don’t attribute this to ICT. He teaches something much different.

[@connorjohnson9702]

OB's forme is look at open and 50% of the entire move itself. not specifically a candle. cant trust a single candle which is nothing more than time and price. not a all defining thing.

[@sam11tw]

Those are not ICT order blocks.

[@banginzaza]

ICT is probably laughing at the video

[@simulationfx]

yeah, this is my way of doing it

[@jtrades_]

W vid

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[@ABCDEFG-sp2pg]

your first example isnt an order block

[@MicahTheExecutioner]

wrong example of order block according to the ict lecture series.

[@raphaeldeguzman7417]

or maybe ladder your entry

[@baschii7603]

you do not even pick the right candle for an OB (03:43)

[@banginzaza]

Right 😂😂😂😂

[@ukaszstachyra4332]

this strategy not working

[@simulationfx]

It should be

[@user-nh3uy2up8t]

The comment section kills me everyone is a teacher Lol

[@C.K.Trader]

You should have pay more attention at ICT classes. By that you can see how often FVG And ORDER BLOCK work in the market. LoL

[@xoviss]

bro charting on the 5m 😂

[@axleprose]

Your order block looks way different from what i learned.

[@user-dc8fc9bu4j]

You're kind of close but you're missing a bunch of important information. It's unfortunate that people are making videos about trading strategies that are wholly incomplete. My only guess is that you simply don't know.

[@ChimezieMark]

Pls I need someone who can tutor me online I have been in this sh*t for months and man hasn't got anything in his head

[@shahn78]

Wait wait waitttt, are u drawing the R:R *after* its already happened? Thats like predicting the weather for last Tuesday at 2pm. Sorry dude, this video was weak sauce. U gotta show it when u dont know whats going to happen. 👺

[@Samw8484]

You are doing a video telling people about order blocks and FVG's and You don't even mark off the first OB properly! And You are selling courses! 😂😂😂 People do not buy this guys course he is obviously another KZbinr who hasn't a clue what he is doing. You was supposed to mark the wick area that broke the low of the previous candle on the first mark off You done which would of been a valid order block on a lower timeframe and You marked off the buy candle before. 😂😂😂😂

[@simulationfx]

I mark my OBs differently to other people. It works for me. It is something I have backtested and it works well 👍

[@Samw8484]

@@simulationfx They are not correct.

[@Samw8484]

@@simulationfx They might of worked out because they was near the candle that You were supposed to mark off but it doesn't mean its correct.

[@simulationfx]

@@Samw8484 I agree, they may not be correct, but for the strategies that I trade they work perfectly well. Also, when marking the ICT OB sometimes your broker wont tap you in due to spread and you get missed. This way, I have reduced my chances of being missed and increased them for getting into the trade. What you are saying is 100% correct , I am not denying that. Nor have I said the way I mark my OBs are the correct way. Check previous comments, I always admit this. Its just my way :)

[@Samw8484]

@@simulationfx If You marked off the correct order blocks You would of still won the trades I noticed in the video and had a smaller stop loss.

[@edgargill7828]

Everyone an expert reading charts old charts. Smh